One of the Deputy Chairmen of the leading Turkish Justice and Development Party (AKP), Ekrem Erdem, claimed that a Turkish citizen of Greek descent told him that some 120,000 Greeks want to apply for Turkish citizenship at the moment. With his statement, Mr. Erdem tried to justify and support the politics conducted by the government [...]
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Greek Foreign Ministry Asks for Preservation of Greek Monuments in Turkey
According to an announcement released by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Greek and Christian monuments in Turkey are not being preserved and protected as they should be. In particular, the announcement refers to the fact that a Byzantine cemetery in Istanbul’s Çatalca district has been repeatedly plundered for years, due to a lack of [...]
General Directorate for Foundations Decides Galata School Should Return to School’s Foundation
Yesterday the General Directorate of Foundations Council decided to return the Galata School bulding, registered under the Turkish State, to its rightful owners (Ephorate of the Community of Churches and Galata School). This is the first decision of the General Directorate of Foundations Council under the new law which was published last August, and according [...]
Five-Star Hotel Built Among Ruins of Ancient Byzantine Palace
A five-star hotel has been constructed in the Sultanahmet district of Istanbul, amid the ruins of an ancient Byzantine palace. According to the Turkish newspaper ‘Radikal’ the construction works had been prevented one month after the construction of the hotel had began, and parts of the ancient ruins had been completely destroyed. Necmi Karul, chairman [...]
Patriarch Bartholomew Hopes Theological School of Halki Will Be Reopened
Patriarch Bartholomew strongly hopes the theological school of Halki, of the Orthodox Church, and that the academy, which the Turkish government closed in 1971, will be re-opened. This was the statement of the Patriarch during the memorial in honor of the late Constantinople Patriarch Fotius, who founded the monastery of Agia Triada (Holy Trinity) of [...]
Meeting For Promotion Of Greek-Turkish Financial Relations
A meeting was held on Thursday between the Deputy Tourism and Culture Minister of Greece, Giorgos Nikitiadis and the Chairman of Izmir Chamber of Commerce Ekrem Demirtas, focusing on Greek-Turkish financial relations with an emphasis on the sectors of business and tourism. Nikitiadis emphasized prospects for closer bilateral cooperation in the sea cruise sector, which [...]
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02 / 10 Greek Movies Enter Berlinale 2012 Competition
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02 / 10 Greeks Participate in ‘Dickens and London’ Exhibition at Museum of London
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02 / 09 Dionysis Savvopoulos to Perform in “Il Vascello” Theatre of Rome
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02 / 09 Poet Nikos Katsalidas Awarded by Albanian President Bamir Topi
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02 / 09 Greek Scientist Contributes To Discovery of Genetic Factor Connected to Ischemic Strokes
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05 / 27 Dutch Newspaper Mocks Greece’s Financial Situation
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06 / 15 Parts of Alexander the Great’s Statue Being Assembled at Skopje Square
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12 / 27 Albanian Nationalists Point Finger at Archbishop Anastasios
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04 / 02 “Greeks will start begging soon” says Turkish State Minister
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12 / 26 Turkish Cypriot ‘Grinches’ Steal Christmas, Stop Holiday Liturgy
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